#140523
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.3% 0.062 303.9), rgb(20, 5, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.52:1).
About this color
#140523 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140523 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 5, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 75%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.3% 0.062 303.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #140523 | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140523 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140523 text on white | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #140523 text on black | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.117 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD2
oklch(63% 0.15 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8955BF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7445A5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3986
oklch(42.6% 0.126 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140523
oklch(16.3% 0.062 303.9)
#140523 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #000C24 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000C22 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #110B12 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140523
#140523
oklch(16.3% 0.062 303.9)
- #0A1100
#0A1100
oklch(16.4% 0.041 125.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #140523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
Use #140523 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.